Highest air pollution Salzgitter, today and tomorrow
Today (30 June): Air quality in Salzgitter is fair. AQI and O3 are fair; PM2.5, PM10, NO2, SO2, CO, HCHO, and PM1 are good. Pollution peaks around 5:00 PM (O3: 32.8/100).
Tomorrow (1 July 2026): Air quality in Salzgitter is fair. All pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 4:00 PM (O3: 31.1/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.
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Salzgitter's air quality faces significant industrial challenges from the Salzgitter AG steel complex, one of Germany's largest integrated steelworks, generating elevated PM10, SO₂, and heavy metals alongside vehicle traffic on the A39 motorway. The flat North German lowland generally allows reasonable wind dispersal, while the steel plant's scale makes Salzgitter Germany's most distinctively steelworks-defined mid-sized urban air quality environment throughout the year.
Today - 30 June | Pollution peaks at 17:00
AQI:
Fair
32.8/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
11.3/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
4.1/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Good
15.3/100
O3 (ozone):
Fair
32.8/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
1.5/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
4.5/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
11.9/100
Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day
Tomorrow - 1 July | Pollution peaks at 16:00
AQI:
Fair
31.1/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
4.7/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
1.6/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Good
5.3/100
O3 (ozone):
Fair
31.1/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
1.2/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
2.8/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
5.2/100
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Is air quality bad in Salzgitter right now?
On 30 June 2026, overall air quality in Salzgitter is fair. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 32.8/100. Pollution peaks around 5:00 PM (O3: 32.8/100).
Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Salzgitter?
On 1 July 2026, air quality conditions in Salzgitter will be similar to today, with AQI forecast at fair at 31.1/100. Pollution peaks around 4:00 PM (O3: 31.1/100).
Are air quality levels in Salzgitter based on measurements or forecasts?
It is forecasts derived by downscaling forecasts provided by EU’s Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service (CAMS) by taking into account local conditions such as traffic patterns. CAMS bases its forecast on satellite measurements of particles and chemical compounds in the atmosphere. Airmine’s services were developed with support from the European Space Agency (ESA)’s Business Applications and Space Solutions (BASS) team.
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Data provided by Airmine — Last update: 30 June 2026 at 13:04 CET (Data is updated four times daily.)
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Developed with support from the European Space Agency (ESA)’s Business Applications and Space Solutions (BASS) team